(born September 2, 1937 ) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for the

Hiroshima Carp The is a professional baseball team based in Hiroshima, Japan. They compete in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Mats ...

from 1956 to 1967. From 1968 to 1970 he played for

Kintetsu Buffaloes The were a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team based in Osaka, Japan, which was in the Pacific League. In 2005 the team was merged with the Orix BlueWave to become the team now known as the Orix Buffaloes. The team played in Fujiidera Stadiu ...

. He later served as a manager for Hiroshima.He played in the Japan Central League and the

Japan Pacific League The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series. It currently consis ...

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1937 births Living people Baseball people from Ōita Prefecture Japanese baseball players Hiroshima Carp players Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Kintetsu Buffaloes players Managers of baseball teams in Japan Hiroshima Toyo Carp managers {{Japan-baseball-bio-stub